Sony makes NSZ-GS8 Internet Player with Google TV official

Remember, we told you about Sony NSZ-GS8 back in April, well now Sony has officially launched this Google TV device. The company revealed in a blog post that NSZ-GS8 Internet Player with Google TV will be available beginning early-July in the United States for $199.99.

According to Sony, this Google TV device is the first from the company to feature voice search/ control function. A successor to the company’s previously released NSZ-GS7, it packs almost the same specifications apart from the voice search function and even the design is the same.

On the downside, NSZ-GS8 does not seem to be running on Android 4.2.2, which was introduced for Google TV at I/O 2013. Sony will probably be pushing an official OTA update for the same in the coming months.

Sony NSZ-GS8 Internet Player with Google TV features

Dolby Digital Plus

Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 802.11/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Audio Out, 2 USB ports

Internal Local storage : 8GB

Dimension (W x H x D) : 8 x 1.3 x 5.1 in (204 x 35 x 130mm), 0.6kgs

Google TV with Voice Search, Chrome, Primetime, Google Play

In related news, Sony is also offering a voice-remote for NSZ-GS7 users, which is being sold at $49.99 and will bring the GS8 like voice search functionality to GS7.